noun
a type of tissue in vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves
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The xylem is responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
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Hey, did you know that the xylem is like the plant's plumbing system?
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The xylem is like the plant's straw, sucking up all the good stuff from the soil.
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Just like how our veins carry blood throughout our body, the xylem carries essential nutrients throughout the plant.